| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Fruits |
|
Desserts, Fruits, Valentine’s |
2 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 |
lg |
Bosc pears, firm |
| 3 |
tb |
White wine |
| 3 |
tb |
Apple juice |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Vanilla extract |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Cinnamon |
| 1 |
ds |
Allspice |
| 1 |
ds |
Nutmeg |
| 1 |
ts |
Cornstarch |
| 1/3 |
c |
Semisweet chocolate chips |
| 1 |
ts |
Water |
INSTRUCTIONS
Core pears & cut each pear into 8 sections lengthwise.
Combine wine, juice, vanilla & spices in a saucepan.
Put in the pears & bring to a simmer. Cover & simmer
over low heat until the pears are just fork- tender.
Combine cornstarch with enough water to dissolve it.
Stir into the saucepan liquid until thickened. Remove
from heat. & cool until just warm.
Just before serving, combine chocolate chips & water
in the top of a double boiler (Mark's note: or drop a
steaming dish into a pot of water). Heat until the
chocolate is smoothly melted. Arrange pear slices in
two dessert bowls. Divide the chocolate between them
& drizzle over the pears in a zig-zag pattern. Serve
at once.
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